Director: Carl Reiner

Writers: Carl Reiner; Aaron Ruben

Keywords: Drama

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Steve Allen	Talk Show Host	26-Dec-1921	30-Oct-2000	The Tonight Show
Jerome Cowan	Actor	6-Oct-1897	24-Jan-1972	Miracle on 34th Street
Fritz Feld	Actor	15-Oct-1900	18-Nov-1993	Bringing Up Baby
Michele Lee	Actor	24-Jun-1942		Knots Landing
Gavin MacLeod	Actor	28-Feb-1931		Capt. Stubing on Love Boat
Jay Novello	Actor	22-Aug-1904	2-Sep-1982	The Lost World
Carl Reiner	Actor	20-Mar-1922		Your Show of Shows
Mickey Rooney	Actor	23-Sep-1920	6-Apr-2014	Actor in Andy Hardy comedies, musicals
Isabel Sanford	Actor	29-Aug-1917	9-Jul-2004	Louise Jefferson on The Jeffersons
Dick Van Dyke	Actor	13-Dec-1925		The Dick Van Dyke Show
Cornel Wilde	Actor	13-Oct-1915	16-Oct-1989	A Song to Remember

REVIEWS

Review by Frejoy (posted on 16-Jun-2005)

The Comic is a tribute to the funny men of the silent film. Although the film was about a ficticious actor, he resembled Harry Landon (the many wives), Chaplin (the fooling around with the actresses), and Stan Laurel (the closing scene, supposedly Laurel died in a $80 a month apartment in Santa Monica). The production was on the low budget TV-movies style, but the stars, particularly Mickey Rooney, Cornel Wilde, and Dick Van Dyke were fun to see. I am sure it was no more than a "money-grab" for all involved, but it fondly depicted a time in film that I wasn't around to see, but have read most extensively about. So, if you are a fan of silent films then sit back and enjoy this "tounge-in-cheek" bio of an era that only lasted for a brief moment.

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